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Serpentine: Night Light

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Description:

Create your own path with random platforms.


Control:

Move: A /D or Left Arrow / Right Arrow

Jump: W / Space / Up Arrow

Restart Level: R

Dice: Mouse click to generate platform.


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I really like the concept with the random elements. Somehow i feel more challenged when i know it's luck-based, but at the same time i don't mind having to restart the level precisely because it is luck based.

I actually clicked on the dice as often as i could, and only once i could see all randomly generated items i started placing them -> is this the intended mechanic? On the one hand this makes planning easier/possible, on the other hand it takes away a certain part of the randomness.

My suggestion to make the randomness more fun:
* generate all items with a single click. Additional clicks will re-generate all items. You only have a single amount of clicks available (3 or so maybe?), then you have to try it with whatever you have or restart.
* Depending on the items, calculate a score for the level (the score should already be visible when generating the items). I.e. having lots of long elements will result in a lower score (the score-calculation would be level-dependent). -> A player manages to finish a level you intended to solve with a teleporter with just some bricks instead? -> Player gets more score. Create some achievements to reach certain scores for the levels.
* Just to take the piss out of the randomness have one or more useless items generate, like a bird that just flies away when placed or a something vulgar like an ass that only makes a farting sound...

Anyway, the game is already great and i really enjoyed playing it.

Really fun platformer with a unique gimmick. Not to mention the graphics are gorgeous. I know the randomized platforms are a central part of the game, but it added an element of chaos that I'm not fond of in puzzle based platformers. I also would have liked to see more level designs that aren't just "open space with a couple collectibles", but that seems to be a product of the randomized platform design.

This game is super fun and the artstyle is so cool!

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Uploaded
Dec 23, 2022
3:12 PM EST